Skúli Sverrisson
Performances
-
-
Thursday April 18 20:30
Christian Wolff : Quodlibet (2007)
-
Thursday April 18 22:00
Improvisation:
-
Saturday April 20 20:30
Jesper Pedersen : HAJODAKESE (WP)*
-
Saturday April 20 20:30
People Like Us : "Gesture Piece" (WP)
-
Saturday April 20 22:00
Grand finale - Icelandic Duos
-
Over the past two decades, bass guitarist-composer Skuli Sverrisson has worked with a veritable who’s who of the experimental world, from free jazz legends (Wadada Leo Smith, Derek Bailey) to music icons (Lou Reed. Jon Hassel, David Sylvian, Arto Lindsey) and composers (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Johann Johannsson and Hildur Gudnadottir. Sverrisson is also known for his work as an artistic director for Olof Arnalds (Innundir Skinni, Vid og Vid), recordings with Blonde Redhead and as a musical director for legendary performance artist Laurie Anderson.
Sverrisson founded Seria, an ongoing ensemble featuring Amedeo Pace, Olof Arnalds, David Thor Jonsson, Anthony Burr, Eyvind Kang and Hildur Gudnadottir in 2005 and released Seria in 2006 and Seria ll in 2010.
He has appeared on over 100 recordings and has performed around the world with a wide range of artists.
Recent works include series of live film /music performances with experimental film maker Jennifer Reeves, three new recordings of the ongoing collaboration with Anthony Burr and a new duo recording with Oskar Gudjonsson
Sverrisson has been awarded 5 Icelandic Music Awards, including Icelandic Album of the Year for Seria in 2006 and was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize in 2011.